The Cafe Date

The next morning, I woke up to her message:“Good morning, Nilabh. Let’s meet at 4 p.m. at a regular cafe. Location tagged below. And yeah—it’s a date.”I replied with a quick okay before falling asleep again.By 2 p.m., I was awake, freshened up, and preparing to leave. My friends—still recovering—groaned from the living room as I kicked them awake, handed over my keys, and made my escape.I reached the cafe ten minutes early, only to find Urja already waiting. She smiled as I approached. “I just got here,” she assured me.“You look... beautiful,” I admitted.Her blush spread quickly, and I couldn’t help but point it out. “That’s cute.”